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Posted:12th Oct 2001anyone know of an internet site that has rope dart lessons? I really wanna learn how to do this art it seems like it would be alot of fun when mastered. I haven't had any luck searching around. ------------------We are all in the cosmic movie. That means the day you die you watch your whole life repeating for eternity. So you'd better have some good things happen in there and have a fitting climax. --Jim MorrisonMost Memerable crowd saying "Hey look that dude's gonna set himself on fire again!"

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Posted:11th Jun 2004hmmm I know very little about rope darts & chain whips, but the fight sequence near the end of Kill Bill Vol.1 has 'The Bride' against that crazy 17yr old girl (I just cannot remember the name - sorry). She's got the Ball chain - The style to me looks very similar to rope dart - except the rope is a chain & the dart is a large hunk of metal with razorblades sticking out of it.I like that scene.

The martial art I take part in has an object very similar to the rope dart - one of the last weapons you are introduced to. IT's a ring of metal with a long chain attached, ending in 2 small metal spikes off the same piece of metal - one straight, one bent to curve backwards. it's VERY nasty stuff.

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The kick with the dart on the ground:Pull the rope in into a loop and so there's some tension in the rope between your hand and the dartStamp down with your toes on the rope near the dart so the dart flicks back on to your foot - try and make this move as quick as possibleQuick flick kick to send it out

"Wrong-leg" Wrap (I assume you mean this one):Er, like a normal ankle/leg wrap, but with your leg behind you

Posted:24th Aug 2004I started practicing rope dart again the other day. Getting pretty good i thinkAnyway for those of you who are interested in the VCD form the Beijing Wushu Team Training Video Series, Video 9 - Rope Dart, heres a kinda bit of a review for it

The video is good as it demonstrates clearly most of the techniques that are in the mpgs available on the net, and combinations can be created from these.However; the vcds are copies of 1980s??? series, so the quality isnt too good. It is kinda difficult to follow the movement of the rope, but if you have a decent idea of the rotational movement of the rope dart, as most poi practitioners should, you will be able to follow it.

Heres a list of the different techniques shown in the vcd:

Release dart while runningRelease dart from elbow (2 different techniques)Release dart under legRelease dart from neckBack wrap and release dart (like what jackie chan does in shanghai noon)Elbow and neck wrap combinationRelease dart over back (in a few of the mpgs in earlier posts.)Leg wrap and release dart with foot (scissor kick type thing discussed earlier)Neck wrap and release to backAnd an entire rope dart routine, shown movement by movement.

If i didnt feel a need to support the people creating these vcds, so that more vcds of this type can be produced, i would upload some clips from the vcd, but we would all love more rope dart instruction wouldnt we.

Posted:11th Sep 2004now that you have single neck wrap down, go for the double. When you get the double, you can start to move and turn more, all while still in a neck wrap. loox nyshe..Do you have thru wraps down yet? If not, try a search on thru wraps, there has been alot of discussion on these boards about those.

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Posted:2nd Jan 2005Without sounding disrespectful, I really can't see what all the fuss is about, I introduced myself to rope dart down in cornwall curtesy of Mechs rather well manufactured nicely weighted and suitably long impliment, which i rather wanted to purchase, and was unfortunately not for sale, well, i make most of (all) of my own tools, so one over sized rope dart was promptly added to the build list, have made several for other local peeps,

As for safety aspects, yes, well, i learnt very quickly that this wasn't something i wanted to get in the way of durring throws or really any other kind of manipulation, a rather heavy head travelling at speed on the end of 15 foot of rope is not something you want to be stood in the way of. Well, if anyone wants basic input on dart, i might even be able to dig out some vid footage, send me a pm or something,

Posted:21st Jan 2005sorry if this is off topic here but just saw this thread and couldnt be bothered to read all of itmy friend has been learning kung fu for 7 or 8 years and is very good with his rope dart his is something stupidly long like three times his body length because of the style he does or something, but my god he's good at wat he can do with it.....this takes masive dedication to the martial art aswell as to learning to use this weapon, i would definatly recommend learning kung fu to anyone though,most enjoyable and quite interesting cultural wise aswell

Posted:21st Jan 2005also been thinking about a new move i want to try, if you grab the head of your dart and take your hand to the opposite shoulder and throw the dart behind you back as hard and straight as you can, and when you let go turn to follow the dart and line, then it should look arther nice!

Posted:22nd Jan 2005http://www.canadashaolin.com/weaponry.aspbr>There's a smidgen of rope dart here. Well, chain actually. And it's basically spinning it in two planes then a clumsy arm wrap thing sending it shooting out about 3 feet...

not impressed...

But the other stuff is quite cool... tonfa and kama, HI-YAH!

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Posted:23rd Jan 2005Not too sure myself about the legality of those in public, it's probably not something you'd want to be caught with, however if it's obviously part of a collection of 'performance art' kit rather than something secreted in a pocket, your effective changing the context, my 9 section chain whip lives with a collection of throwing knives and other 'art' props with my fire tools, I'm only guesing this since I've never had a problem, but then as previously requested, I usally put a call through to the local police when we're going out for a practise session.